trust
To believe that someone or something will be good and not hurt you.
To believe that someone or something is honest, good, or will not cause harm or fail you.
A feeling that someone or something will be good and not hurt you.
A firm belief in the honesty, goodness, or reliability of a person or thing.
To let someone do something because you think they will do it well and safely.
To allow someone to have control over something because you believe they will take good care of it or use it well.
A legal way to keep and manage money or things for another person.
A legal arrangement in which one person or organization holds and manages property for the benefit of another person or group.
A big group of companies that work together to control an industry.
A large company or group of companies that work together to control prices and limit competition in an industry.
- Base: trust
- Plural: trust, trusts
- Base: trust
- 3rd Person Singular: trusts
- Present Participle: trusting
- Past: trusted
break someone's trust
1Betray someone's confidence or belief in you
Do something that makes someone stop believing you are honest or reliable.
- He broke my trust by lying to me.
- She broke their trust when she shared their secret.
in good faith
1Done honestly and fairly
Done honestly and with good intentions.
- They negotiated the contract in good faith.
- She acted in good faith when making the deal.
in trust
1Held legally for another's benefit
Kept by one person or group for another person's benefit under legal rules.
- The funds will be held in trust until the child turns 18.
- She kept the land in trust for her grandchildren.
trust me
1Request for belief in honesty or correctness
Used to tell someone to believe that you are honest or right.
- Trust me, this plan will work.
- You can trust me on this one.
trust your gut
1Follow your instincts when deciding
Make a decision by following your feeling instead of thinking too much about facts.
- When choosing a job, sometimes you just have to trust your gut.
- He trusted his gut and invested in the small company.
- I trusted my gut and it turned out right.